Hilary Aked

Hilary Aked is a freelance writer and researcher, qualified journalist and doctoral candidate at the University of Bath. She has worked in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and is researching the pro-Israel lobby in the UK.

Why was a planned exhibition of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed - scheduled to take place in London on 18 September and featuring far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders – cancelled two weeks ago? Hilary Aked investigates for Ceasefire.

A student campaign has been launched against ‘Student Rights,’ a UK-based group that has attracted criticism for its failure to speak up for Muslim students' rights as well as controversy over its funding and associations.